Chapter 31 - A Day with a Cold (1/2)

A Day with a Cold

“Today, I’m taking a break from school.”

After sending that message to Hiiragi-chan, I threw myself onto my bed. Whether it was because of the flirting that I ended up doing with Hiiragi-chan that night on the school trip, or because of some completely different reason, I ended up catching a cold.

“Eeeeeeeh… Nii-san, is he okay…?”

“It’ll be alright, it’s just a cold after all.”

From downstairs, I could hear the exchange between Sana, who was about to go to school, and my mother.

“If Okaa-san is going to work, then Nii-san will end up being alone, right? Sana, will look after Nii-san then.”

Unusually, Sana was saying something pretty considerate. I guess that since I caught a cold, she ends up showing a little bit of kindness… Oh little sister, you shouldn’t care about your brother and just go to school.

“If you’re staying at home watching him, then you’ll probably just be in your room playing games, right?”

“T-t-t-t-that’s not true! I’ll do both!”

Both of them. Stupid Sana, just go to school… I can’t even put any energy into my retorts… As the conversation continued it became farther away, until I completely lost conscious. I didn’t know how much I slept, but with a cold feeling on my forehead, I ended up waking up.

“Hot. Why don’t we measure your temperature?”

As I opened my eyes slightly, I ended up seeing Hiiragi-chan. It’s a dream… There’s school today, after all… Bibibi, I heard an electronic sound as something was stuck into my armpit.

“Muuuun… 38.7 degrees… it’s high…”

Goso goso, after a little bit of rustling, the blanket on top went supooon, as it was pulled off.

“A-as expected, Seiji-kun’s body… is nice…”

Susususu, she used a finger to trace my body. I ended up feeling a chill from cold weather or something else. D-don’t poke my nipples… Maybe it was because of my fever, but my vision was blurry.

“Let’s raise your arms.”

My arms were pulled up and a wet piece of cloth was stuck to my armpits. It’s cool.

“It feels so nice…”

“Hmmm? You’re awake?”

“… Hiiragi-chan… do your… work…”

“Even in your sleep talk you’re telling me to do work…? So serious…”

“… My throat… it’s dry…”

“Wait a moment.”

Hiiragi-chan, with her blurry outline, approached me.

Buchuu, and as our lips met, a liquid sports drink began flowing through the open mouth. It’s cold and tasty…

“O-one more time… alright?”

As I was kissed, I was once again made to drink the sports drink. It’s cold and tasty… Hiiragi-chan, won’t you end up catching my cold…

Ah, it’s a dream so it’s okay… A clattering sound was heard as someone pulled on the curtains and shutters. Then something began to move within my futon.

“Let’s sleep together.”

A fuzzy Hiiragi-chan appeared in front of my eyes.

“You’re work… at school… in the morning…”

“Even at a time like this you’re worrying about me…!?”

I was then caught as she began to pet my head.

“Alright, alright. If I do this, then you’ll become better soon, alright? Uuu. I would love to be just like this and continue to have you rest and take care of you like this.”

“Nii-saan, I brought back some medicine!”

Sana spoke in a loud voice from the first floor.

“Ueeh!? Sana-chan!? Didn’t you just leave the house! You probably instantly took a U-turn as you were going to school, right?”

Tototo, the sound of Sana’s footsteps could be heard.

“T-th-this is bad. What should we do… ah?”

Dotabata, and with some sound, Hiiragi-chan disappeared. As expected, it was just a dream…

“Nii-san, how are you feeling?”

From the door, Sana showed herself still in her uniform.

“You… what about school…?”

“I-it’s nothing, today is fine…”